ANOTHER crop of Rochdale sports stars have received grants from Rochdale Council's Champions Fund.

The latest to benefit from the fund are:

Lisa Hutchinson: Now a member of Sheffield Hatters Basketball Club, and an England international. She is a former member of the Siddal Moor girls team.

Ashleigh Jacklyn Blant: A member of the Siddal Moor Volleyball Club who has competed for town and county teams. She was invited for England trials this year.

Michael Lee Newell: A swimmer with Rochdale Aquabears. He won five gold medals in the Lancashire County Championships, and four gold medals in the inter association championships. In June he became a Scottish open champion when he won the 1500m freestyle event in Glasgow.

Jonathan McGovern: A member of Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club he is a national inland champion. He finished second in the Mirror European Championships, second in the youth nationals, and qualified to represent GB in Tasmania this coming January.

Jason Murphy: A member of the Taekwondo Association of Great Britain. He won national titles in the middleweight division, as a coloured belt, and is on the verge of breaking into the England team, as a black belt.

Mark Hughes: A regular member of the England team for cricketers with disabilities. He is currently touring India with the England team.

Alan Foster: Another player now on tour of India with the England team for cricketers with disabilities.

Elizabeth Hall: A member of Manchester Aquatics Swimming Club who has competed at county level.